Biography

Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber was barely into his teens when he released his 2009 debut, My World, and he became one of the youngest success stories in contemporary pop when it went either platinum or double platinum in several countries. For the next few years, successive releases -- including remix compilations, acoustic sets, a documentary tie-in, a Christmas album, Believe, the source of three bona fide smash hit singles -- shot forth at a dizzying rate. He also developed a massive global following, named Beliebers, that followed his every move, on celebrity gossip websites as well as pop charts. In 2015, "What Do You Mean?" put him on the top of the Hot 100 for the first time. ~ Andy Kellman